City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Yong’an
Residents of and visitors to Yong’an can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Yong’an is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 26,390 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Yong’an
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Yong’an prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Yong’an change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Yong’an move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:11 AM on 21 June and 6:16 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 05 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:53 PM and 7:55 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 06 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 11 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:35 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:16 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:14 PM |
Yong’an lies 1,333 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Yong’an is called roughly 36 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Yong’an.
Qibla direction in Yong’an
Qibla from Yong’an: 279.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,748 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Yong’an is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Yong’an during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Yong’an is around 6:05 AM and iftar at 6:32 PM, for a fast of 12 h 17 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:38 AM and iftar to 6:54 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Yong’an on the map
Yong’an lies at 30.3531° N, 107.5129° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Caohui, 6 km away. Close by you will find Caohui (6 km), Zhoujia (8 km), and Gao’an (9 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yong’an
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 26,390
- Coordinates
- 30.35310, 107.51289
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,748 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yong’an
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Yong’an comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:46 PM instead of 4:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:58 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Yong’an, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Yong’an
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yong’an
How long is the fast in Yong’an during Ramadan?
About 12 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Yong’an?
The Qibla in Yong’an is 279.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,748 km away.
When is Fajr in Yong’an?
Fajr in Yong’an changes with the seasons: about 4:11 AM on 21 June and about 6:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Yong’an?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:53 PM on 21 December and 7:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Yong’an?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.